Description : To be used as a topically applied ocular beta blocker a drug should have the following properties except: A. Strong local anaesthetic activity B. High lipophilicity C. High ocular capture D. Low systemic activity
Last Answer : A. Strong local anaesthetic activity
Description : Select the longer acting ocular beta blocker: A. Timolol B. Betaxolol C. Cartiolol D. Levobunolol
Last Answer : D. Levobunolol
Description : Betaxolol differs from timolol in that it: A. Is a β1 selective blocker B. Is more efficacious in glaucoma C. Produces less ocular side effects D. Is longer acting
Last Answer : A. Is a β1 selective blocker
Description : Drugs acting through receptors exhibit the following features except: A. Structural specificity B. High potency C. Competitive antagonism D. Dependence of action on lipophilicity
Last Answer : D. Dependence of action on lipophilicity
Description : Currently, the first choice drug for open angle glaucoma is: A. Miotic eye drops B. Ocular α2 adrenergic agonists C. Ocular prostaglandin analogues D. Ocular β adrenergic blockers
Last Answer : D. Ocular β adrenergic blockers
Description : Dorzolamide is a: A. Topically applied ocular carbonic anhydrase inhibitor B. Second generation sulfonylurea hypoglycaemic C. Topical sulfonamide antibacterial D. Luminal amoebicide
Last Answer : A. Topically applied ocular carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
Description : A fixed dose combination preparation meant for internal use must not contain the following class of drug: A. Thiazide diuretic B. Fluoroquinolone antimicrobial C. Corticosteroid D. H2 blocker
Last Answer : C. Corticosteroid
Description : Study of drug-receptor interaction has now shown that: A. Maximal response occurs only when all receptors are occupied by the drug B. Drugs exert an all or none' action on a ... lock and key' structural features D. Properties of affinity' and intrinsic activity' are independently variable
Last Answer : D. Properties of ‘affinity’ and ‘intrinsic activity’ are independently variable
Description : Adrenaline added to local anaesthetic solution for infiltration anaesthesia affords the following except: A. Prolongs the duration of local anaesthesia B. Makes the injection less painful C. Provides a more bloodless field for surgery D. Reduces systemic toxicity of the local anaesthetic
Last Answer : B. Makes the injection less painful
Description : Tricyclic antidepressants can alter the oral absorption of many drugs by: A. Complexing with the other drug in the intestinal lumen B. Altering gut motility C. Altering gut flora D. Damaging gut mucosa
Last Answer : C. Altering gut flora
Description : Bioavailability of drug refers to: A. Percentage of administered dose that reaches systemic circulation in the unchanged form B. Ratio of oral to parenteral dose C. Ratio of orally administered drug to ... in the faeces D. Ratio of drug excreted unchanged in urine to that excreted as metabolites
Last Answer : A. Percentage of administered dose that reaches systemic circulation in the unchanged form
Description : The following allergic drug reaction is caused by circulating antibodies: A. Serum sickness B. Anaphylactic shock C. Systemic lupus erythematosus D. Angioedema
Last Answer : A. Serum sickness
Description : Timolol eye drops are preferred over pilocarpine eye drops by glaucoma patients because: A. Timolol is more effective than pilocarpine B. Timolol acts by enhancing uveo-scleral outflow C. Timolol produces less ocular side effects D. There are no contraindications to timolol
Last Answer : C. Timolol produces less ocular side effects
Description : Select the drug which has been found to be a strong human teratogen: A. Isoniazid B. Isotretinoin C. Hydralazine D. Propylthiouracil
Last Answer : B. Isotretinoin
Description : Transdermal drug delivery systems offer the following advantages except: A. They produce high peak plasma concentration of the drug B. They produce smooth and nonfluctuating plasma concentration of the ... the achieved plasma drug concentration D. They avoid hepatic first-pass metabolism of the drug
Last Answer : A. They produce high peak plasma concentration of the drug
Last Answer : A
Description : The conventional H1 antihistaminics possess the following additional properties except: A. Local anaesthetic B. Vasopressor C. Antiarrhythmic D. Catecholamine potentiating
Last Answer : B. Vasopressor
Description : Adrenaline injected with a local anaesthetic: A. Reduces local toxicity of the local anaesthetic B. Reduces systemic toxicity of the local anaesthetic C. Shortens duration of local anaesthesia D. Makes the injection less painful
Last Answer : B. Reduces systemic toxicity of the local anaesthetic
Description : Which of the following drugs is administered by intranasal spray/application for systemic action: A. Phenylephrine B. Desmopressin C. Azelastine D. Beclomethasone dipropionate
Last Answer : B. Desmopressin
Description : 3 Diffusion of drugs across cell membrane: A. Is dependent upon metabolic activity of the cell B. Is competitively inhibited by chemically related drugs C. Is affected by extent of ionization of drug molecules D. Exhibits saturation kinetics
Last Answer : C. Is affected by extent of ionization of drug molecules
Description : Drug metabolism can be induced by the following factors except: A. Cigarette smoking B. Acute alcohol ingestion C. Exposure to insecticides D. Consumption charcoal broiled meat
Last Answer : B. Acute alcohol ingestion
Description : A partial agonist can antagonise the effects of a full agonist because it has: A. High affinity but low intrinsic activity B. Low affinity but high intrinsic activity C. No affinity and low intrinsic activity D. High affinity but no intrinsic activity
Last Answer : A. High affinity but low intrinsic activity
Description : The following attribute of a drug tends to reduce its volume of distribution: A. High lipid solubility B. Low ionisation at physiological pH values C. High plasma protein binding D. High tissue binding
Last Answer : C. High plasma protein binding
Description : Beta adrenergic blockers lower intraocular tension by: A. Down regulating adenylyl cyclase in ciliary body through reduced activation of β2 adrenoceptors B. Constricting ciliary blood vessels ... action on trabecular meshwork D. Reducing aqueous formation unrelated to beta adrenoceptor mediation
Last Answer : A. Down regulating adenylyl cyclase in ciliary body through reduced activation of β2 adrenoceptors
Description : Which racial difference in response to drugs has been mentioned incorrectly below: A. Africans require higher concentration of atropine to dilate pupils B. Black races are more responsive ... SMON due to halogenated hydroxyquinolines D. Chloramphenicol induced aplastic anaemia is rare among Indians
Last Answer : B. Black races are more responsive to antihypertensive action of beta blockers
Description : What is true in relation to drug receptors: A. All drugs act through specific receptors B. All drug receptors are located on the surface of the target cells C. Agonists induce a conformational change in the receptor D. Partial agonists have low affinity for the receptor
Last Answer : C. Agonists induce a conformational change in the receptoR
Last Answer : C. Agonists induce a conformational change in the receptor
Description : The plasma half life of penicillin-G is longer in the new born because their: A. Plasma protein level is low B. Drug metabolizing enzymes are immature C. Glomerular filtration rate is low D. Tubular transport mechanisms are not well developed
Last Answer : D. Tubular transport mechanisms are not well developed
Description : Alkalinization of urine hastens the excretion of: A. Weakly basic drugs B. Weakly acidic drugs C. Strong electrolytes D. Nonpolar drugs
Last Answer : A. Weakly basic drugs
Last Answer : B. Weakly acidic drugs
Description : A ‘toxic effect’ differs from a ‘side effect’ in that: A. It is not a pharmacological effect of the drug B. It is a more intense pharmacological effect that occurs at high dose or after prolonged medication C. It must involve drug induced cellular injury D. It involves host defence mechanisms
Last Answer : B. It is a more intense pharmacological effect that occurs at high dose or after prolonged medication
Description : The pharmacokinetics of drugs in the neonate differs from that in adults, because their: A. Intestinal transit is fast B. Drug metabolizing enzymes are overactive C. Tubular transport mechanisms are not well developed D. Glomerular filtration rate is high
Last Answer : C. Tubular transport mechanisms are not well developed
Description : High plasma protein binding: A. Increases volume of distribution of the drug B. Facilitates glomerular filtration of the drug C. Minimises drug interactions D. Generally makes the drug long acting
Last Answer : D. Generally makes the drug long acting
Description : To reduce the risk of side effects of local anaesthetic injections; you should follow all of the following EXCEPT: A. Aspirate before injection B. Use the smallest effective volume C. Use the weakest efficient percentage strength D. Inject rapidly
Last Answer : D. Inject rapidly